Stoneware Dish with Copper Red Glaze
MakerMade by
Rupert Spira
(London, born 1960)
StudentTaught by
Michael Cardew
(Wimbledon, London, England, 1901 - 1983)
StudentTaught by
Henry Hammond
(1914 - 1989)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Datec. 2005
Object NameDish
Mediumstoneware
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Diameter): 33 x 236 mm,
Base (Diameter): 145 mm
Base (Diameter): 145 mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.407
About MeStoneware circular shallow wheel-thrown dish with narrow foot ring. It is fully glazed in a light red copper glaze, with a pale blue-lilac mottled appearance on the upper surface.
Rupert Spira trained with Michael Cardew at Wenford Bridge before setting up his first pottery in Hampshire. In 1996 he established a new pottery in Shropshire and gained a reputation for throwing elegant stoneware pieces decorated with oriental glazes.
